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Simone Biles ‘nearly had a heart attack’ after her husband Jonathan Owens scored the Bears’ first touchdown of the season

Simone Biles ‘nearly had a heart attack’ after her husband Jonathan Owens scored the Bears’ first touchdown of the season

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens traveled to Paris this summer to watch his wife Simone Biles compete in the Olympics.

On Sunday, it was Biles' turn to watch the Bears play their season opener at home against the Tennessee Titans, and she was treated to a show.

The Bears struggled on offense with rookie Caleb Williams at quarterback and trailed 17-3 early in the third quarter. The Bears forced the Titans to punt on Tennessee's first possession of the second half, allowing Chicago to score its first touchdown of the day.

Defensive lineman Daniel Hardy broke through the Titans' line and blocked Ryan Stonehouse's punt. Owens was there to catch it, scooping up the loose ball and returning it 21 yards for a Bears touchdown.

A 17-3 deficit was reduced to 17-10, sending the crowd at Solider Field into a frenzy as Biles watched.

She wrote on social media that she “almost had a heart attack.”

The play sparked a comeback by the defensively dominated Bears, as Chicago scored a touchdown on an interception return that gave them a 24-17 victory.

Biles won four medals, including three gold, at the Paris Olympics. Owens was on hand to attend the medal ceremony.

Biles will surely be happy to celebrate with Owens' heroics after he played a great game on his first day in a Bears uniform after joining Chicago in the offseason.

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